NZ - Te Rapa - Race 6

Thoroughbred

16 Runners

Benchmark

Turf

HEAVY 8

23.2K

VIEW

Verdict

BORN TO BE ROYAL (10) fought on bravely fresh up here just over 3 weeks ago, and she will enjoy stepping up an extra ½f. She has been good enough to be placed at G2 level twice in her career, and with natural improvement second up, she is the one to beat. ELLE MCFAB (13) was disappointing at Te Aroha 10 days ago, and may just be better off being kept to racing in this direction. She is good enough to take this out, so give her another chance. SUBIACO (5) won as the favourite at Cambridge-synthetic in his penultimate start, and then got too far back in his next start there. He is better than that, and can make amends. Each way value. ELIUD (2) was a beaten favourite at Hastings last start on a track that was probably too testing this early into his prep. He carries 6lbs less here, and should be that much fitter. Stick with him. BELLA'S BOY (1) has been holding his form well enough through a winter campaign, and he was just out bobbed here last start. He deserves a winning turn.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Bella's Boy Jockey: George Rooke Trainer: Ralph Manning J: George Rooke T: Ralph Manning	130	-	-	-	23%	7/2
2	2 Eliud Jockey: Sam Mcnab Trainer: Tony Pike J: Sam Mcnab T: Tony Pike	130	-	-	-	10%	9/1
3	3 Capitulate Jockey: Ace Lawson-Carroll Trainer: Shaun & Emma Clotworthy J: Ace Lawson-Carroll T: Shaun & Emma Clotworthy	62	-	-	-	7%	15/1
4	4 Capote Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Brent Gillovic J: Non Runner T: Brent Gillovic	93	-	-	-	1%	1000/1
5	3rd Pick 5 Subiaco Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Peter & Shaun Mckay J: Non Runner T: Peter & Shaun Mckay	115	-	-	-	7%	15/1
6	6 Sonoran Jockey: Samantha Collett Trainer: Vicki Prendergast J: Samantha Collett T: Vicki Prendergast	60	-	-	-	7%	15/1
7	7 Wing And A Prayer Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Ralph Manning J: Non Runner T: Ralph Manning	74	-	-	-	5%	20/1
8	8 Vougeot Jockey: Kyle Wilson-Taylor Trainer: Pam Gerard J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor T: Pam Gerard	48	-	-	-	3%	33/1
9	9 Gracetheace Jockey: Craig Grylls Trainer: Gavin Opie J: Craig Grylls T: Gavin Opie	79	-	-	-	10%	9/1
10	1st Pick 10 Born To Be Royal Jockey: Wiremu Pinn Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson J: Wiremu Pinn T: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson	155	-	-	-	19%	9/2
11	11 Emmy Dazzler Jockey: Corentin Berge Trainer: Chris Wood J: Corentin Berge T: Chris Wood	131	-	-	-	6%	18/1
12	12 Autumn Heights Jockey: Masahiro Hashizume Trainer: Mark Brosnan J: Masahiro Hashizume T: Mark Brosnan	88	-	-	-	10%	9/1
13	2nd Pick 13 Elle Mcfab Jockey: Warren Kennedy Trainer: David Greene J: Warren Kennedy T: David Greene	104	-	-	-	12%	8/1
14	14 Koro's Princess Jockey: Jasmine Fawcett Trainer: Gavin Opie J: Jasmine Fawcett T: Gavin Opie	65	-	-	-	3%	40/1
15	15 Lagisquet Jockey: Tom Wigram Trainer: Jenna Mahoney J: Tom Wigram T: Jenna Mahoney	112	-	-	-	4%	25/1
16	16 Izola Jockey: Erin M Leighton Trainer: Kylie Hoskin J: Erin M Leighton T: Kylie Hoskin	66	-	-	-	2%	66/1

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